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The history of John Browning and his guns with Nathan Gorenstein Military History Inside Out

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The history of John Browning and his guns with Nathan Gorenstein

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Interview Timeline

Nathan Gorenstein is a former reporter and editor for The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covered city and state politics. He is also the author of Tommy Gun Winter, the story of a Boston gang from the 1930s that included an MIT graduate, a minister’s daughter, and two of Gorenstein’s own relatives. He recently published a biography of John Moses Browning. We spoke about Browning and the history of firearms. The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World (Scribner, 2021)

0:40 – Nathan talks about why he wrote a book on Browning.

3:00 – Nathan talks about having been a reporter.

4:40 – Nathan talks about the gun industry and Browning.

6:47 – Nathan talks about Browning’s early life and education.

11:58 – Nathan talks about the quantities the Browning’s made their guns in and how they ran their business.

14:37 – Nathan talks about why Browning’s designs stood out.

18:14 – Nathan talks about Browning’s competitors.

21:44 – Nathan talks about the popularity of Browning’s guns.

26:41 – Nathan talks about the wars Browning’s guns were used in.

29:45 – Nathan talks about Browning’s guns being adapted for aircraft.

32:21 – Nathan talks about unusual Browning designs.

36:22 – Nathan talked about Browning’s personal interest in shotgun.

37:45 – Nathan talks about the resources he used.

42:47 – Nathan talks about the things that surprised him.

46:00 – Nathan wonders what Browning might think of modern gun use.

47:40 – Nathan talks about Browning’s wife.

48:52 – Nathan talks about Winchester.

55:39 – Nathan can be found at NathanGorenstein.com

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/2UUJ2Jy

https://www.simonandschuster.com/search/books/Author-Nathan-Gorenstein/Imprint-Scribner/_/N-1z0xemrZ1z13w0e/Ne-pgt

http://www.nathangorenstein.com/

Contact Information

For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me at www.warscholar.org, on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar1945 and on Instagram @crisalvarezswarscholar. Or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Nathan Gorenstein

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, Scribner, American history, WWII,

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2UUJ2Jy

The history of John Browning and his guns with Nathan Gorenstein

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2UUJ2Jy

Interview Timeline

Nathan Gorenstein is a former reporter and editor for The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covered city and state politics. He is also the author of Tommy Gun Winter, the story of a Boston gang from the 1930s that included an MIT graduate, a minister’s daughter, and two of Gorenstein’s own relatives. He recently published a biography of John Moses Browning. We spoke about Browning and the history of firearms. The Guns of John Moses Browning: The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World (Scribner, 2021)

0:40 – Nathan talks about why he wrote a book on Browning.

3:00 – Nathan talks about having been a reporter.

4:40 – Nathan talks about the gun industry and Browning.

6:47 – Nathan talks about Browning’s early life and education.

11:58 – Nathan talks about the quantities the Browning’s made their guns in and how they ran their business.

14:37 – Nathan talks about why Browning’s designs stood out.

18:14 – Nathan talks about Browning’s competitors.

21:44 – Nathan talks about the popularity of Browning’s guns.

26:41 – Nathan talks about the wars Browning’s guns were used in.

29:45 – Nathan talks about Browning’s guns being adapted for aircraft.

32:21 – Nathan talks about unusual Browning designs.

36:22 – Nathan talked about Browning’s personal interest in shotgun.

37:45 – Nathan talks about the resources he used.

42:47 – Nathan talks about the things that surprised him.

46:00 – Nathan wonders what Browning might think of modern gun use.

47:40 – Nathan talks about Browning’s wife.

48:52 – Nathan talks about Winchester.

55:39 – Nathan can be found at NathanGorenstein.com

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/2UUJ2Jy

https://www.simonandschuster.com/search/books/Author-Nathan-Gorenstein/Imprint-Scribner/_/N-1z0xemrZ1z13w0e/Ne-pgt

http://www.nathangorenstein.com/

Contact Information

For more “Military History Inside Out” please follow me at www.warscholar.org, on Facebook at warscholar, on twitter at Warscholar, on youtube at warscholar1945 and on Instagram @crisalvarezswarscholar. Or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify Please see historyrabbithole.com for a list of my dozen or so blogs and podcasts. You’re sure to find something you like.

Guests: Nathan Gorenstein

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, podcast, Scribner, American history, WWII,

Check out this book here   https://amzn.to/2UUJ2Jy

59 min

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